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Is Silene Armeria (sweet william catchfly) annual or perennial?
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Posted by perennialfan273 zone 5 (My Page) on Tue, Feb 2, 10 at 12:32
| Dave's garden has it listed as both, so I'm confused. I was thinking about growing this in spring, but I'd like to know whether I'll have to save seed or take cuttings in winter or something like that. Also, if it is perennial, I'd like to know how hardy it is. |
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RE: Is Silene Armeria (sweet william catchfly) annual or perenni
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| I love silene. It's a self-seeding annual in zone 5. If you leave them to seed, you will have babies all over the place next year. They will sprout in early spring, sometimes in autumn to winter over. They're easy to weed out where you don't want them, but I let them pop up between plants. I also save some seed each summer just in case they don't return. But they always have. The color is gorgeous. |
RE: Is Silene Armeria (sweet william catchfly) annual or perenni
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I will echo susanzone5 - I love it but it's a bit more behaved for me. They do resow in the same area but I seem to end up with the about the same amount of plants (?). Pretty, light and airy. Z5 as well.
Linda |
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